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// Minty: 4 
// Story: Prisoners of Equestria: 
// by Ponyess 
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	I had been born in Manehattan, but after the boom in the economy in Ponyville, my parents had apparently chosen to go there, at first, it was merely a vacation.

Rumours had it, the weather is at least as good as it was here where we live, in Ponyville.  The life there seems ideal for a vacation.  They spoke of how everything was readily available there, even sophisticated clothes, like the once we were used to here.

Now, if you had all the comfort and sophistication of home, in the quiet corner of Ponyville, it could as well be a place for a vacation, all we need, is to have the house built, and we could be there.  The trip apparently wasn't all that bad.

The house intended as our home for the vacation, and the coming once had been planned, and then erected.  Eager hooves had worked with great efficiency, more than anypony had dared to expect, from our end of society.

Coming into town, and it felt almost as if it had been a 'Ghost Town'.  Quiet, the tranquillity.  I could hear the birds sing, on the slight breeze.  I feel the scent of grasses, flowers and fruit trees.  We had had the good fortune of coming that way?

I guess my parents had been shocked, as they were told the house had been completed, well in advance of our planned vacation.  Ponyville was after ll known as little more than a farming village, back then.  There was no haste, the building would be completed, and that's that, right?  How wrong we were, in the assumption.  I guess this is why we were going, after all.

The day of our vacation came, and we set off, intent to enjoy the few weeks of calm rest away from the large city.  I guess it was, just as relaxed as we had expected, and what we found, just as convenient?

Maybe I should call this the smallest city in all of Equestria,. More than just another farmer village?  It's Ponyville.  Then we learned of some of the history we apparently had missed up on.  Ponyville isn't just a farming village, the way it looked like, if you live in Manehattan.  This is a garrison of Celestia's design.  We're basically on cantering distance from the Everfree forest, for Celestia's sake.

Furthermore, this is the home of Twilight Sparkle, Rainbow Dash, Flutter Shy, Pinkie Pie, Rarity and Apple Jack, the ponies that stopped Nightmare moon, Discord, Crystalis and King Sombra.  Just to be in their presence?  Even if the pony I'm the most interested in, is Pinkie Pie, the café and her parties.  Going to Sugar-Cube Corner and see her was something I could boast of, when I got home as planned.

What little fillie wouldn't dream of seeing Pinkie Pie, be in her café, and attend a party she threw?  There is no party, like a Pinkie Pie party, just as it had been said, over and over, again and again.

As we finally did arrive, the town is already up and about.  The trip had been long, and we're not quite up for much.  Maybe just a visit at the Sugar-Cube Corner?  It had sounded pretty convenient and pleasant, as the few things we originally brought with us had been stuffed in the house.